Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"...que por poco ya no la cuenta"
English translation:
he almost didn't live to tell the tale
Added to glossary by
worldenglish
Feb 4, 2008 02:04
16 yrs ago
Spanish term
"...que por poco ya no la cuenta"
Spanish to English
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Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
How would you translate this to English? The line comes from a person who is relating a story about a friends suicide attempt and the person survived
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | he almost didn't live to tell the tale |
Linda Hegarty
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| 5 +4 | he almost didn't live to tell the story |
Ximena Correa
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| 4 | ... who almost was unable to tell it |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Proposed translations
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he almost didn't live to tell the tale
"tell the story" is good, but I think in this context of having a narrow escape from a dangerous situation "tale" would be more widely used
Note from asker:
| Thank you, this seems to flow better |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The choice was difficult but this answer seems more natural and flows better"
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24 mins
Ximena Correa
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Chile
Responsable and detail oriented
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Chilean)
Works in: English to Spanish
he almost didn't live to tell the story
It's a common phrase to explain when someone has been in a risky situation or accident.
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You're welcome. I hope it helps
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-02-04 02:38:24 GMT)
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You're welcome. I hope it helps
Note from asker:
| thanks, very appreciated! |
Peer comment(s):
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Desco
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Thanks!
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Lydia De Jorge
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Thank you Lydia
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Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
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Thank you Oscar
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Marisa Raich
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Thank you Marisa
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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... who almost was unable to tell it
another way of expressing it - although I also like Ximena's answer
Mike :)
Mike :)
Note from asker:
| Thank you, your answer helps explain this more literally |
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